by anyajulia | Jul 13, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
A ‘Total-All-Out’ war against illegal drugs was declared by the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC-7). This was contained in the RPOC-7 resolution 2009-01 and was in response to a DILG memorandum circular that that called on all provincial governors, city & municipal mayors, Punong Barangays, and Sanggunian at all levels, for a unified action against illegal drugs and other substances.
PDEA-7 regional director, Randy Pedroso said that of the 3,003 barangays in Central Visayas, 671 barangays have been affected by the drug problem. Bohol has 256 drug affected barangays and 80 of them have already been cleared.
As law enforcers in the region intensified their anti-drug campaign through joint operations, Pedroso reported that from January-June 2009, they had seized a total of 383.58 grams of Shabu and some 676 pieces of assorted drug paraphernalia.
The PDEA-7 also said that it has also confiscated more than 1,219 grams of marijuana dried leaves; uprooted and burned 40,855 marijuana plants in the hinterlands of Balamban; and seized other illegal drugs such as rugby, marijuana sticks, cigarettes and bricks with an estimated cost of more than P9.3Million. (PIA-7/MBCN)
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by anyajulia | Jul 13, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
“Cebu and Bohol as insurgency-free!” This was the statement of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) through the Central Command in the Visayas.
They are now ready for the hand over of its Internal Security Operation (ISO) to these local government units, as said by the 802nd Infantry Brigade. In a security situation updates, the 802nd Infantry Brigade said that it is already preparing for the Visayas Internal Security Operation transition.
The report further showed that insurgency threat and strength in Cebu and Bohol had been neutralized to 38 persons who are operating as its political front while armed strength has been reduced to 12.
The CENTCOM report further showed that 56 communists terrorists from Cebu and Bohol surrendered and one (1) was arrested in Bohol for the period March 26 to July 8, 2009.
CENTCOM Chief, Gen. Isagani Cachuela said that the LGUs and their instrumentalities are key factors to these favorable developments.
He said, ISO transition includes the turn over of the primary role of LGUs in development thru the convergence of basic services and livelihood in areas that had been considered affected, threatened and are now cleared of insurgents. (PIA-7)
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by anyajulia | Jul 13, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The Congressional Commission on Science and Technology, and Engineering (COMSTE) will hold a forum on renewable energy this coming September 3-4, 2009 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel, Pasay City. The forum aims to discuss prospects in carbon financing and other renewable energy technologies and support systems, in line with the Renewable Energy Act.
The Act creates an innovative leverage for the Philippines to establish and enhance a domestic clean energy industry affecting other critical areas of development in science and technology.
The forum’s objectives are:
- To banner enterprise ideas and investment opportunities in renewable energy, and stimulate investor interest in RE in order to propagate clean development mechanisms, resource-efficient and low-carbon production patterns;
- To have industries better appreciate renewable energies and the economic opportunities arising from these, with the view of enabling them to secure a share in the market for renewable energies and the opportunities it gives for wealth creation;
- To set initiatives for the creation of a cooperating network of R&D organizations for renewable energy in the Philippines through public-private partnerships;
- To formulate private and non-government sector recommendations to the Manila ministerial conference on renewable energies; and
- To pave the way for the establishment of an ASEAN-wide network for renewable energy. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 13, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
“Central Visayas is still the most desirable place to live, work and do business in despite the crime volume,” as declared by the PNP-Regional Office (PRO-7).
Senior Supt. Melvin Buenafe of the PRO-7 Intelligence Division said that domestic and foreign arrivals in the region continues to increase at 952,969 for the January-May 2009 period compared to the 895,185 tourists arrival in the same period in 2008.
The police continues to implement police visibility, intensify intelligence monitoring and closer coordination with business establishments on security matters.
In its assessment of the region’s peace & order situation, PRO-7 reported that there is a remarkable reduction of crimes in Central Visayas despite the increase of its population and economic activities. (PIA-7)
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by anyajulia | Jul 13, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
ANOTHER window of opportunity opens for Boholano local and overseas job seekers this Saturday July 18, as the Capitol based Bohol Employment and Placement Office (BEPO) brings back a job fair at the Island City Mall.
Job applicants however need to pre-register at the BEPO, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Municipal PES Offices to be able to secure gate passes, says an advisory from Romulo Tagaan, BEPO head.
Similar job fairs in the past also run from 8:00 to 5 PM, and this time, with the fair incorporated with the annual Sandugo activities, a bigger crowd is expected, organizers said.
Organized by the Provincial government through the BEPO, DOLE, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and the municipal government’s employment offices, the fair has become a priority project of Capitol under Governor Erico Aumentado and Vice Gov. Julius Caesar Herrera to bring employment opportunities closer to the people.
According to Tagaan, target sectors include information communication technologists, engineering and construction, Medical and dental services, hospitals and allied health services, sports and physical fitness, hotels and restaurants workers, building maintenance, housekeeping, merchandising, seafaring and general administrative services.
BEPO did not however detail on the number of employers and agencies coming but past similar activities unroll several chances as agencies and manning consultants tend their separate tables at the fair grounds.
Over these, Tagaan asks applicants to come to the fair in a business attire, pre-registered and bringing in as many copies of their relevant employment documents to make use of the different agencies who are looking at prospects of hiring.
This too as the country has given its all out support to starting the small engines of development in the country sides by opening credit access to micro, small and medium entrepreneurs to start as many jobs.
Since the government has stepped on the gas in giving emergency employment and livelihood, the country’s unemployment rate has dropped from 8% in April last year to 7.5% this year.
In fact, elated over the vast local employment generated by these jobs matching activities, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has said there is a great patriotism in setting up businesses that give jobs and feed the stomachs and spirit of our countrymen and their families. (PIA)
